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Height of Free African Americans in Maryland, 1800-1864 (ICPSR 3422)

Principal Investigator(s):Komlos, John

Summary:

This data collection was designed to ascertain the
nutritional status of free African Americans in Maryland during the
early to mid-19th century. These data supply information on the
person's age, sex, year of birth, height, county of birth, county of
residence (where the Certificate of Freedom was granted), complexion,
and whether the person was born free or was manumitted after birth. In
some cases, the county in which the person grew up is also
documented.

Access Notes

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Methodology

Sample:
Maryland State Archives, Certificates of Freedom from
1800-1864.

Data Source:

Maryland State Archives, Certificates of Freedom

Version(s)

Original ICPSR Release:2002-05-31

Version History:

2005-11-04 On 2005-03-14 new files were added to one
or more datasets. These files included additional setup files as well
as one or more of the following: SAS program, SAS transport, SPSS portable,
and Stata system files. The metadata record was revised 2005-11-04 to
reflect these additions.